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| description: What is Midday and how it helps you run your business finances. |
| section: getting-started |
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| Midday is your business's financial operating system. It brings together banking, invoicing, time tracking, and bookkeeping preparation in one place—so you can spend less time on admin and more time building your business. |
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| Midday is built for: |
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| - **Solo founders** running a business and wanting real-time financial visibility |
| - **SMB owners** who need to understand cash flow, runway, and profitability |
| - **Startups** scaling their operations and preparing for growth or fundraising |
| - **Small teams** managing multiple clients, projects, and team members |
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| If you're tired of juggling spreadsheets, multiple apps, and manual data entry, Midday brings everything together. |
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| Transactions sync automatically. Receipts match to transactions automatically. Categories are assigned automatically. You review and refine—not do manual data entry. |
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| Financial metrics that matter: runway, burn rate, profit margins. Not just transaction lists, but insights into your business health. |
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| From categorizing transactions to matching receipts to answering questions about your finances, AI handles the tedious work. |
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| When it's time for taxes or year-end, export clean, categorized data to your accountant or directly to accounting software. |
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| Link your business bank accounts to automatically sync transactions. Midday supports over 20,000 banks worldwide through secure connections. Your transactions flow in automatically, categorized by AI. |
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| [Learn how to connect your bank →](/docs/connect-bank-account) |
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| See your revenue, profit, burn rate, and runway at a glance. Midday calculates these in real-time based on your actual transactions—not estimates or manual inputs. |
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| [Understand your metrics →](/docs/understanding-metrics) |
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| Create and send invoices that look great on any device. Set up recurring invoices for retainer clients, schedule delivery in advance, and accept online payments via Stripe. |
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| [Learn how to create invoices →](/docs/create-invoice) |
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| Use the built-in timer or log hours manually. Organize work by project and client. When you're ready, turn tracked time into invoices with one click. |
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| [Learn how to track time →](/docs/track-time-timer) |
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| Forward receipts to your Midday inbox or connect Gmail/Outlook. Our AI matches documents to transactions automatically—no more manual filing at tax time. |
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| [Learn how receipt matching works →](/docs/receipt-matching) |
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| Keep contracts, statements, and business documents in the Vault. Everything searchable, organized, and connected to your transactions. |
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| [Learn about the Vault →](/docs/vault-file-storage) |
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| When it's time for taxes or year-end, export clean, categorized transactions to CSV or directly to Xero, QuickBooks, or Fortnox. |
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| [Learn how to export →](/docs/export-transactions-csv) |
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| Ask questions about your finances in plain language: "What was my revenue last quarter?" or "Show my top expenses this month." Get instant answers from your real data. |
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| [Learn about the assistant →](/docs/using-assistant) |
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| The fastest way to get started: |
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| 1. [Sign up for Midday](https://app.midday.ai) |
| 2. [Connect your primary bank account](/docs/connect-bank-account) |
| 3. [Review your transactions and categories](/docs/auto-categorization) |
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| Or, follow the [Quick Start guide](/docs/quick-start) for a 5-minute walkthrough. |
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| Midday has a full API and developer platform for technical founders: |
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| - **REST API**: Access your data programmatically with API keys |
| - **OAuth 2.0**: Build apps that integrate with Midday for other users |
| - **MCP**: Use Midday data in AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT |
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| [API documentation →](/docs/api-reference) | [Build an OAuth app →](/docs/build-oauth-app) | [MCP setup →](/docs/assistant-mcp) |
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| - **Ask the assistant**: Built-in AI can answer most questions |
| - **Documentation**: You're in the right place |
| - **Email support**: [support@midday.ai](mailto:support@midday.ai) |
| - **Community**: Join us on [Discord](https://go.midday.ai/discord) |
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